Health officials are urging people to get vaccinations for the flu, covid and RSV for the upcoming winter season.
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Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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Pfizer has found its RSV vaccine to be 82% effective in preventing severe cases for infants when given to pregnant mothers during the second h…
The Food and Drug Administration has flagged Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological condition, as a potential risk for Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine.
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Was your household affected by one of the 3 respiratory viruses? Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
As respiratory viruses ticked upward in late November, health officials braced for what they called a "tripledemic" of RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases leading to widespread infection. That winter surge represented a respiratory virus peak, and experts say cases are now declining.
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RSV, influenza, COVID-19 and other viruses have strained children's hospitals across the U.S., including LA's Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.
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A new variant, XBB.1.5, now is becoming dominant in the U.S., according to the CDC. But that variant has not yet appeared in Nebraska variant surveillance reports.
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Some long-forgotten infectious diseases could surge in 2023.
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It’s a sniffle, a tickle in the throat and a headache. Or a fever, congestion and fatigue. Could it be COVID, the flu or RSV? The only way to know for sure: Get tested.
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If you're feeling sick, it can be tough to differentiate among COVID-19, the flu and RSV. It's also prime time to get a cold. Here's what to know.
Spoiler alert, Vitamin C isn’t one of them. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
The raging “triple-demic” hitting Nebraska and the nation has not subsided, and with large holiday gatherings for Christmas, Hanukkah as well …
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The "tripledemic" of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases has put pressure on hospitals that are struggling to find enough beds for all the patients.
Regional health officials are once again sounding the alarm and encouraging residents to stay alert to health issues as rates of the influenza…
La Dallas Mitchell is working overtime to care for her daughter. "It's just been nonstop," Mitchell said.
La Dallas Mitchell is working overtime to care for her daughter. "It's just been nonstop," Mitchell said.
With a surge in RSV infections and the continuing persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials across Nebraska are urging residents to not …
Officials with the Three Rivers Health Public Department are warning of a dramatic increase in cases of “RSV,” respiratory syncytial virus, in…
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Respiratory viruses are hitting young children and infants particularly hard this fall and winter season, and experts don’t yet know exactly why.
We could face a ‘tripledemic’ in the coming months as COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are currently circulating. Weari…
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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said there already have been 238 confirmed RSV cases in October, nearly four times as many as there were in September.
New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV that fills …
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Several respiratory illnesses in children are circulating, and more children are going to the hospital for them.
Whilst children are not the only ones catching RSV, the illness tends to hit babies and older adults harder than school-age kids and parents. …